Improvement in spool-stands



W. S. HOTCHKISS.

SPOOL-STAND.

Patented May 8,1877.

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WALTER S. HOTCHKISS, 0F SOUTHINGTON, CONNECTICUT.

IMPROVEMENT IN SPOOL-STANDS.

Specificationforming part of Letters Patent No. 190,491, dated May 8,1877 application filed April 13, 1877.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WALTER S. Heron- KISS, of Southington, in the countyof Hart- My invention consists of the peculiar con-- struction ofcertain parts, and in the combination of parts, as hereinafterdescribed.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a. perspective view of aspool-rack which embodies my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section ofthe same, and Figs. 3 and 4 are views of detached parts of the same.

A designates the base, surmounted by an upright shaft, a, Fig. 2, fromthe upper end of which projects a screw, 1), the same being a commonwood-screw cast into the shaft. Upon the shaft 00 I hang the hub B, soas to revolve thereon, and provided with arms 0, carrying spool-spindlesd, as hereafter more fully described. Acup-shaped rose, 0, having acentral hole, is slipped over the screw 1;, and rests upon the end ofshaft a. A block, D, with a pin or needle cushion, E, secured thereto,is then placed in the cupshaped rose, and screwed upon the woodscrew b,and the several parts are securely held in place, as shown in Figs. 1and 2.

For convenience of casting, and of cleaning when cast, I form the huband arms in detached parts, and afterward secure them to- 'gether.

The spool-spindles d are to receive and hold spools from which threadmay be unwound when on the spindles; or, if desired, the spools may bevery conveniently removed for unwinding, and then replaced, as there areno obstructions above said spindles. These spindles are formed on theupturned ends of the arms 0, which ends form shoulders for the base ofthe spools to rest upon.

The main portion of the spindles d I make cylindrical in form, and withan oval-shaped enlargement at their upper ends.

By this shape the spindle can be made of a small amount of metal, andyet fill the bore of the spool; and, also, the enlargement has atendency to prevent the spool from being accidentally lifted off thespindle.

The hub B I cast hollow, with the hole at its base of a size to fit theshaft a, the rest of the interior being larger, so as to make the hub aslight as is consistent with strength.

In the edge of the hub I form as many dovetailed recesses h as there arearms a, said recesses being the most open at the top, aFs shown by theside elevation of said hub in The arms 0 are provided with a base, thesides of which are beveled to correspond with the dovetailed recesses h,into which they are firmly driven, as shown, Fig. 3 being a view of theunder side of thehub and arms.

In order to render the arms doubly secure in, their places, and also toget as long a hearing as possible-that is, a bearing. at

each end in a light hubI secure a cap, is, by

means of rivets m, Fig. 3, to the hub, and over the open ends of thedovetailed recesses, so that the arms cannot be detached without firstdetaching the cap.

I also form this cap hollow, and contracted at the top, so as to fit theshaft 00, whereby the hub is supported upon the shaft on with all thefirmness of one long solid bearing, While the parts are very muchlighter than a solid hub, and are also of such form that the properholes can be cast, so that the hub requires no drilling.

I claim as my invention- 1. In a spool-rack, the cylindrical spindles(1, formed on the upturned ends of the arms 0, and provided with anoval-shaped enlargement at their upper ends, substantially as described,and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a spool-rack, the hub B, provided with dovetailed recesses h atits edge, and

the arms 0, bearing a correspondingly-beveled base at their inner ends,and spool-bearing spindles at their outer ends, substantially asdescribed, and for the purpose specified.

3. The combination of the hub B, recessed shaped rose G, block D, andcushion E, subas described, the arms 0, fitted therein, and stantiallyas described, and for the purpose the cap 70, secured thereto,substantially as specified.

described, and for the purpose specified. WALTER S. HOTOHKISS.

4. The base A, provided with shaft on and Witnesses: screw b, incombination with the revolving STELLA H. BARNES,

hub B, carrying spool-spindles, the cup- JoHN'J. BARNES.

